My daughter is 16 and is a serious ballet student.

After dancing at the same studio for 11 years she left 1 year ago to train at Lynch Dance Institute (LDI) under the direction of Timothy Lynch and Alexandra Dickson (former Pacific Northwest Ballet professionals). The change that I have seen in my dancer is astounding! Not only has she grown tremendously as a dancer, but she has grown as an artist and into a confident young woman. Tim and Alex empower their dancers to be so much more than just people who execute steps, they challenge them to push beyond their comfort zones, to be critical thinkers, to be vulnerable and to support each other. This is a dance/ballet school where children are valued and built up, not torn down which is so common. If anyone has kiddos who are interested in trying out dance, I highly recommend LDI. If anyone has an aspiring ballet professional on their hands I HIGHLY recommend LDI. All of the staff are amazing and very invested in the dancers… and the training is truly top notch.